Lal
Paul Michael (born December 2, 1958), better known by his stage name Lal, is an Indian film director, script writer, actor, producer, and film distributor. He is most famous for teaming up with Siddique under the shared name Siddique-Lal to make films such as Ramji Rao Speaking (1989), In Harihar Nagar (1990), Godfather (1991), Vietnam Colony (1993), and Kabooliwala (1993). The duo broke off afterwards but he produced Siddique's Hitler (1996) and Friends (1999). Other films he has produced include Thenkasipattanam (2000), Kalyanaraman (2002), Chathikkatha Chanthu (2004), and Thommanum Makkalum (2005). Lal's debut as an actor came in 1997 when he played Paniyan in Jayaraj's Kaliyattam. He won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for playing Raveendran Pillai in Madhupal's film Thalappavu (2008).
Known For
Credits
- 2026 · Leader as Sathyamoorthy
- 2025 · Ambalamukkile Visheshangal as Alex John
- 2025 · Madhuram Jeevamruthabindu as Bhaskaran
- 2025 · Bison Kaalamaadan as Kandasamy
- 2025 · They Call Him OG as Ibrahim
- 2025 · Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira as Mathew Thalachirayil
- 2025 · Robinhood as
- 2025 · Kadhalikka Neramillai as Loganathan
- 2024 · Star as Pandian
- 2024 · Nadikar as David's co-actor
- 2024 · Killer Soup as Lucas Charles
- 2023 · RDX: Robert Dony Xavier as Phillip
- 2023 · Maamannan as Sindhanai Rajan
- 2023 · Kerala Crime Files as CI Kuriyan Avaran
- 2023 · 2018 as Mathachan
- 2023 · Ponniyin Selvan: Part II as Malayaman
- 2023 · Veera Simha Reddy as Siddappa
- 2022 · Ponniyin Selvan: Part I as Malayaman
- 2022 · Mahaveeryar as Rudra Mahaveera Ugrasena Maharaja
- 2022 · Suzhal - The Vortex as Chellapa
- 2021 · Karnan as Yeman
- 2021 · Sulthan as Mansoor Bhai
- 2019 · Saaho as Ibrahim
- 2019 · And The Oscar Goes To... as Shivakumar
- 2018 · Seemaraja as Karikkada / Kaathadi Kannan
- 2017 · Lal Salam as Himself
- Future · They Call Him OG 2 as Ibrahim
- 2022 · The Warriorr as Kumarappa
- 2017 · Honey Bee 2.5 as Self
- 2016 · Pulimurugan as Balaraman
- 2014 · Iyobinte Pusthakam as Iyob
- 2013 · Sringaravelan as Yesudas
- 2011 · Salt N' Pepper as Kalathil Parambil Kalidasan
- 2010 · Anwar as Babu Mather / Babu Sait
- 2008 · Thalappavu as Constable S. Raveendran Pillai
- 2007 · Before the Rains as Rajat
- 2007 · Aalwar as
- 2006 · Annavaram as Puranapool Ganga
- 2005 · Sandakozhi as Kasi
- 2004 · Black as Devin Carlos Padaveedan
- 2004 · Chathikkatha Chanthu as Ravikumar
- 2000 · Thenkasipattanam as Dasappan
- 1999 · Friends as Self
- 1998 · Punjabi House as Sikkandar Singh
- Future · Dear Students as
- 2025 · Nancy Rani as Aakkamparambil Chackochan
- 2024 · Mahadev Ka Gorakhpur as
- 2023 · Tamil Kudimagan as Sudalaiyandi
- 2021 · Madhuram as Dr . Rajesh
- 2021 · Nizhal as Viswanathan
- 2021 · Kala as Ravi
- 2021 · Tsunami as
- 2020 · Anveshanam as Dr Faris
- 2018 · Sandakozhi 2 as Kasi (Koti) (Special Appearance)
- 2017 · Njandukalude Naattil Oridavela as Chacko
- 2017 · Chunkzz as Varkichan
- 2017 · Oru Cinemakkaran as Victor
- 2017 · Honey Bee 2: Celebrations as Michael Punyalan
- 2017 · Fukri as Ali Fukri
- 2016 · Dum as Xavier
- 2015 · Chandi Veeran as Thamarai's father
- 2014 · God's Own Country as Muhammed
- 2013 · Vishudhan as Pokkiriyachan
- 2013 · Idukki Gold as Behnnan
- 2013 · Honey Bee as Michael Punyalan
- 2013 · Kutti Puli as Arjunan
- 2012 · Husbands in Goa as Sunny
- 2012 · Cobra as Kari
- 2011 · Bombay March 12 as Nissar
- 2010 · Best Actor as Shaji
- 2010 · Shikkar as Dancer Eldho Aashaan
- 2010 · April Fool as Dr. Mohana Chandran
- 2010 · Aagathan as Maj. George Joseph
- 2009 · Thoranai as Chennai Police Commissioner
- 2008 · Twenty 20 as Adv. Radhakrishnan
- 2007 · Oram Po as Bigil
- 2007 · Marudhamalai as
- 2007 · Deepavali as Chidambaram
- 2006 · Khatarnak as Smuggler Don
- 2006 · The Don as Kasim Baba
- 2005 · Chanthupottu as Divakaran
- 2002 · Kalyanaraman as Thekkedathu Achuthankutty
- 2002 · Kannaki as Manickam
- 1998 · Kanmadam as Johny
- Future · Asurakulam as
- 2025 · Surrender as Periyasamy
- 2025 · Oru Ronaldo Chithram as Koshy
- 2025 · Azadi as Shivan
- 2024 · Checkmate as David (Bhai)
- 2024 · Singapore Saloon as Chacha
- 2023 · Dear Vaappi as Basheer
- 2022 · Vichithram as Alexander
- 2022 · Panthrand as Peelu
- 2022 · Taanakkaran as Eshwaramurthi
- 2022 · Viyuham as
- 2021 · Kshanam as Chandrakumar, a professor
- 2021 · Jan-e-Man as Kochukunju Kochaappan
- 2021 · Black Coffee as Kalidas
- 2020 · Bhoomiyile Manohara Swakaryam as Chacko
- 2020 · God Father as Marudhu Singam
- 2020 · Silencer as
- 2019 · Thakkol as
- 2019 · Helen as Paul
- 2019 · Thelivu as Khalid
- 2019 · Thottappan as Anthraper
- 2019 · Sisterleaf as Azhagan
- 2019 · Vaarikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam as Issac Kombana
- 2018 · Vallikudilile Vellakkaran as Joseph
- 2018 · French Viplavam as
- 2018 · Iblis as Shreedharan
- 2018 · Chandragiri as Raghavan Master
- 2018 · Antony as
- 2018 · Mattancherry as
- 2017 · Zacharia Pothen Jeevichirippundu as
- 2017 · Oru Visheshapetta Biriyani Kissa as Abu Musaliyar Mowlavi
- 2016 · Kappiri Thuruthu as Kadalakka Ustad
- 2016 · King Liar as Anand Varma
- 2015 · Akkaldhamayile Pennu as Savichan
- 2015 · 32aam Adhyayam 23aam Vaakyam as Ravi / R.K.Varma
- 2015 · Swargathekkal Sundaram as Maniyan
- 2014 · Nagaravaridhi Naduvil Njan as Rajasenan
- 2014 · Hi I'm Tony as Tony Kurishingal
- 2014 · Happy Journey as Gopikrishnan
- 2013 · Kadhaveedu as Major Frederick Mukundan
- 2013 · Zachariayude Garbhinikal as Zacharia
- 2013 · Buddy as Michael Dominic Savio
- 2013 · Ayal as Gurudasan
- 2013 · Abhiyum Njanum as Nandan Menon
- 2013 · 10:30 AM Local Call as The Caller
- 2013 · Isaac Newton S/O Philipose as Isaac Newton
- 2013 · Maad Dad as Palachottil Geevargees Kuriyakose Isow
- 2012 · Chettayees as John
- 2012 · Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu as Ottappalam Unni
- 2012 · Ozhimuri as Thanupillai / Sivanpillai
- 2012 · Shutter as Rasheed
- 2012 · Father's Day as Seethalakshmi's Suitor
- 2012 · Unnam as Sunny
- 2011 · Vellaripravinte Changathi as Himself
- 2011 · Doctor Love as Himself
- 2011 · Payyans as John Varghese
- 2010 · Tournament as Narrator (voice)
- 2010 · Penpattanam as CI Antony
- 2009 · Anthony Yaar? as Michael
- 2008 · Kaalai as Jeeva
- 2007 · Rock N' Roll as Violinist Issac
- 2007 · Rameswaram as
- 2007 · Time as Dr. Srinivasa Iyengar
- 2007 · Madurai Veeran as Mayandi
- 2007 · Panthayakozhi as Raghavan
- 2006 · Oruvan as Bharathan Aashan
- 2006 · Pothan Vava as Himself
- 2005 · Thommanum Makkalum as Sathyan
- 2004 · Engal Anna as
- 2003 · Pulival Kalyanam as Karunan
- 2003 · Singaari Bolona as
- 2002 · Ente Hridayathinte Udama as Pavitran
- 2001 · Unnathangalil as
- 2001 · One Man Show as Harinarayanan
- 2001 · Randam Bhavam as Mohammad Ibrahim
- 2001 · Ee Nadu Ennalevare as
- 2001 · Nakshathragal Parayathirunnathu as Gowrishankar
- 2000 · Mazha as Chandran
- 2000 · Arayannangalude Veedu as Sukumaran
- 1999 · Chandranudikkunna Dikhil as Parthan
- 1998 · Daya as Kombanali
- 1994 · Manathe Kottaram as Guest at the wedding
- Future · Face Off as
- Future · Marshal as
- Future · Colony as
- 1999 · Jananayakan as Misra
- 1998 · Ormacheppu as Jeevan George
- 1997 · Kaliyattam as Paniyan